2019-08-10 2 Whales, one looks to be recovering from an entanglement and 1 lone dolphinThis Humpback looks to be recovering from a horrific entanglement. That brown or reddish-brown all over the Humpback are Hundreds of thousands of "Whale lice" a unique type of crustacean called Cyamids. The amount of hitchhikers (Whale Lice in this case) on a whale can offer clues as to the animal’s overall health. From the looks of it, this Humpbacks health is not good BUT...It is alive! The whale is swimming well, breathing and eating and looks to free of netting or fishing gear but I didn't get a fluke shot so who knows??? With the amount of damage on this whale’s body, it makes me think this whale was part of a rescue attempt that went well or this whale is very very lucky!
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n offer clues as to the animal’s overall health. From the looks of it, this Humpbacks health is not good BUT...It is alive! The whale is swimming well, breathing and eating and looks to free of netting or fishing gean offer clues as to the animal’s overall health. From the looks of it, this Humpbacks health is not good BUT...It is alive! The whale is swimming well, breathing and eating and looks to free of netting or fishing gea
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